The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-02
TWO BRILLIANT WrDD1so..
bliss strntford and Miss Grny. Both of
this City Step. or the Carpet.

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this City Step. or the Carpet.
St. Johns Church, on Summit avenue,
ives the scene on Wednesday evening last
of one of the most brilliant weddings that
has taken place in Jersey City this season.
The bride was no less person than Miss
Ella Stratford, daughter of Mr. George
Stratford. the well-known manufacturer OF
oakum, while the groom. Mr.. Robert
Lee Morton. halls from st. Louis. The
ceremony was perfor med by the Rev. Mr.
Stoddard, assisted by the Rev. Mr Roe
bottom, of Phillipsburg. The witnesses to
the marriage were Miss Anna M. Powell,
of New York, the Maid of Honor, and
groomsman MIR. Starbuck, of New York.
The bride was attired in dress of white
| tulle, cut square at the neck and trimmed
with point lace and train of white plush
After the ceremony, a large number of
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties adjourned to the residence of the
BRIDES parents, on Garfield avenue, Green
vile, where brilliant reception was held,
followed by an elegant wedding feast pre-
pared by Clark, of New York. One of the
rooms of the spacious mansion was liter
ally filed with the wedding presents.
Prof. Stubs splendid orchestra discussed
sweet music to the graceful dancers. Mr..
and Mrs. Morton left jersey City on the
midnight tram for the West, where the
honeymoon will be spent. Among those
whe were present at the reception were
Captain Blake and wife, Mr.. and Mrs John
Blake, Jr, of New York; e. j. Mallory
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Hoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Grosbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. O. @.
Wilson and daughter, Rev. Mt Stoddard,
Rev. Mr.. Roebottom, Mr.. and Mrs. Brett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict and Miss Grace
Benedict, Mr.. Roger Loder and Miss Pow
ell, Miss Constance Hewittson and brother,
the Misses Grace and Laura and Mr.. Ben
jamin Plott, Mr.. and Mrs. Ames, Miss
Emily Bell, Mr.. Sterling and Miss Emily
Chazochet, Frank Bunnell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stratford; Mr.. and Mrs George
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarehoe, Miss Jessie
Haight, Mr.. Warren Crosby, Miss Mary
Haight, Miss Ethel Stratford, Mr.. Pope,
Miss Sinclair, Mr.. A. Halght, Mrs. Double
day, Mr.. Franklin Clifford and Mr., Her
bert Bowley.
THE Fo5TR-GRAY NUPTIALs.
The handsome parlors of Mr.. Charles W.
Gray's residence, No. 643 Jersey avenue,
presented gala appearance last Tuesday
evening. 1t was the occasion of the mar
rage of Miss Lucy T. Gray and Mr.. George
N. Forster, of Perth Ambov. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. John At
kinson, who presides over Trinity M. 3.
Church and has such holy horror of Gun
day newspapers. The first bridesmaid was
Miss Emma Gray, sister of the bride, and,
the groomsman was Mr.. Mont Honnard, of
Bristol, Pa. The second maid, Miss Minnie
GRAY, stood with her brother, Mr.. John
GRAY. The BRIDES dress was of white satin
and white brocaded Ottoman silk The
front of the dress WAS of the brocaded silk,
set into the satin sides with bundles Of mar
row white satin ribbon, mingled with lilies
of the valley. The very long and rounded
train was trimmed with two tiny knife
pleatings of satin, and hung beautifully.
The sauare-cut corsage had vest-like ar
rangement of white brocade, which was set
in with lunches of satin ribbon and lilies
of the valley, and the opening was filed in
with white tulle. A large bow of white
satin ribbon adorned the left side of the
were finished with lace and she wore long
gloves to meet them. Hey hair was dressed
high and, covered with a misty tulle vail.
Her only ornament was diamond pin, a
gift of the groom, and her costume was
completed by bouquet of white roses. A
reception and supper followed the ceremo-
nv, at which were present, among many
others :: Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Gray, father
and mother of the bride;: Mr.. George Fors-
ter and Miss Annie Forster, father and sis
ter of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Panson,
Mr.. A. Tell and Miss Tell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormack, all of Perth Amboy; Mr.. Basil
Gray and Miss Minnie Gray, Mrs. Ewing,
ell of Brooklyn; Mr.. N. B: Brown, of New
York, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. G. Cossell, L. d.
CosseA, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Douglass, j.
Laughran and Miss Laughran, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Tyrrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gray and
Miss Hattie Gray, Charles Downs, Mrs.
Ecker and Miss Echler. Mss. M. Stultz, s.
r. Smith, M, 81. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Forster, VIM. Ramsey, Miss Katie Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Martin and Rev. DIR. J !.
Atkinson. The bridal gifts were numerous
and costly. The honeymoon is being spent
in Washington.